COCK, John II (by 1506-57), of London and Broxbourne, Herts.

Autumn reader, I. Temple 1546.

Attorney-gen. duchy of Cornw. 1532 – d.; j.p. Herts. 1540–?d., Mdx. 1544; attorney to Queen Catherine Parr in 1543, treasurer by 1545, receiver-gen. 29 Sept. 1545–8; chamberlain or receiver, ct. gen. surveyors of the King’s lands by 1545 – Jan. 1547; steward for Thomas, Baron Seymour of Sudeley, unknown property by 1548; sheriff, Essex and Herts. 1548 – 49; commr. chantries 1548, relief, Herts. and Mdx. 1550, goods of churches and fraternities, Southwark 1553, other commissions, Herts. 1538 – 51; master of requests 13 Mar. 1550–3; PC Mar. 1552.Information from G. Haslam; Rep. R. Comm. of 1552 (Archs. of Brit. Hist. and Culture iii), 65, 187; LP Hen. VIII, xiii, xv, xvii, xx; CPR, 1547–8, p. 76; 1548–9, p. 135; 1550–3, pp. 141, 395; 1553, pp. 328, 354, 356, 417; E163/12/17, nos. 38, 51, 54; 315/161, ff. 17, 76, 142, 479, f. 2; Sel. Pleas Ct. of Requests (Selden Soc. xii), pp. civ seq.; Lit. Rems. Edw. VI, 499; APC, ii. 410; iv. 289; Req. 2/101/47.